Accounting Technician Apprenticeship

BJUSTINA97 wrote: »

you should definitely try applying in your area!!!
I know they have selected firms you can work with but i have found my own place and it was no problem! it makes the job easier for them

What exactly do you mean? How did you do that?

I would never think of that. :O Fair play to you!
I've emailed them for an update on my application but I'm not optimistic.

Dubh73 wrote: »

Not much of an update except an email saying I have been sent to employers Aug 1st. Still haven’t heard anything?

I got the same email today. No more hope though.

Vladi_ wrote: »

I'm wondering the same thing. No way none of us is good enough to be interviewed.

That former colleague of mine who I previously mentioned earlier in the thread and who failed the phone interview showed me an email today he got from Accounting Technicians Ireland suggesting that he apply for the fulltime degree (this isn't government subsidised in the way the apprenticeship is though and apparently doesn't have the option of paid training with an employer unless possibly with summer internships). Same qualification out of it, just structured differently.

Has anyone any news at all?? Even from ATI? This is the last week to be called for interviews isn’t it??

Hi all,  
I've applied for this apprenticeship, can you tell me is there a way to view your application you originally submitted?  I'd like to double check everything to see what I actually wrote. 
Can I do this? Also only at phone interview stage. I know, I'm late to the game but can you give me a breakdown of what I need to know from my application or the kind of thing I can expect to be asked for the phone interview?  
Replies and comments asap much appreciated . 
Thanks all.

Twigg21 wrote: »

jimny wrote: »

Hi all,  
I've applied for this apprenticeship, can you tell me is there a way to view your application you originally submitted?  I'd like to double check everything to see what I actually wrote. 
Can I do this? Also only at phone interview stage. I know, I'm late to the game but can you give me a breakdown of what I need to know from my application or the kind of thing I can expect to be asked for the phone interview?  
Replies and comments asap much appreciated . 
Thanks all.

The phone interview they ask what you know about the apprenticeship, why you want to do it, how will you manage to study and how will you prepare for an interview with an employer. Basically the questions you would of answered in the application.

thanks for the quick reply 
There's no way to view my application then?  I should have saved a copy before submitting it. 
So it's just the questions they mention on the apprenticeship website. 
Have you heard from them lately,  you got a place on the programme?

Hi all, Does anyone here who has had an interview with a company know how long after their application was sent out to employers they got word of an interview ? Know what I mean? The last batch of applications has gone out to employers today so how soon should we hear back about an interview ? Anyone know?

I haven't heard back from them since 3 weeks ago. Definitely over for me. Heartbroken.

Dubh73 wrote: »

Ah Vladi I am so sorry. I didn’t hear anything either although when I contacted them they said employers in the Waterford had still not filled positions. I reckon those employers are not interested. I have taken maternity cover and am enrolling myself on the stepped payments by distance learning program 😞

I don’t know what’s going on with them. I was told the same, that there was still positions and I’m in for the Monaghan area.

I received an invite to interview today with a very large firm this week, who claim on their website to be in the top 20 accounting firms in Ireland.

The thing is it's over 50km away for me. I'm going to interview although not sure if I can get the time off work to do so just yet. I just wonder about the expense of the commute relative to the salary of the apprenticeship.

Anyone else hear anything today?

As I understand from ATI there are still plenty of large private and public firms and smes who ATI are working with who recieved the last batch of applications. I also understand that there's also the possibility of applications being resent out this week.

Anyone here tried contacting prospective employers directly? I was thinking that might be the way to go at this late stage.

jimny wrote: »

I received an invite to interview today with a very large firm this week, who claim on their website to be in the top 20 accounting firms in Ireland.

The thing is it's over 50km away for me. I'm going to interview although not sure if I can get the time off work to do so just yet. I just wonder about the expense of the commute relative to the salary of the apprenticeship.


Anyone else hear anything today?

As I understand from ATI there are still plenty of large private and public firms and smes who ATI are working with who recieved the last batch of applications. I also understand that there's also the possibility of applications being resent out this week.

Anyone here tried contacting prospective employers directly? I was thinking that might be the way to go at this late stage.

Sure 50km is grand, it’s only about a 30 min drive. Good luck with your interview...let us know how it goes.

Well I don't have to guess if I've got the apprenticeship because I never even got an interview. I find them unprofessional and the whole thing left some dodgy feeling about them. It just doesn't make any sense.